Maintaining the home office after the Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to profound changes in various aspects of society, above all altering our conception of the workplace. One of the most striking changes has been the rapid expansion of the remote working model, popularly known as the “home office”. Although remote working existed before the pandemic, it experienced mass expansion and […]

President signs bill regulating pregnant women’s return to on-site activities

Luara Rezende and Natália Tenório da SilvaLawyer at Marcos Martins Advogados Bill 2058/21, which regulates the return of pregnant women to work in person, was sanctioned by the President of the Republic on August 8, with vetoes. The act, which was published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, amends Law No. 14,151 of 2021, which […]

Adoption of COVID-19 preventive measures helps avoid convictions in the Labor Courts

Monique Vieira LessaLawyer at Marcos Martins Advogados With the advent of the pandemic, society has had to reinvent its habits, the way it deals with others and the environment around it. Labor relations have been no different. Since the beginning of the spread of the virus, companies have had to adapt to government measures and […]

Ordinance 620/21 of the Ministry of Labor and its consequences in the Labor Courts

O Ministro do Trabalho e Previdência editou neste dia 01 de novembro a Portaria n° 620 que traz em seu bojo a orientação aos empregadores brasileiros à não exigência de Certificado Nacional de Vacinação para contratação de novos colaboradores ou mesmo para a manutenção das relações de trabalho já constituídas, ao passo que, atitude contrária seria considerada demissão discriminatória.

Possession repossessions against families are suspended in the pandemic

Em julho deste ano, o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), no julgamento da ADPF 828, determinou a suspensão de ordens ou medidas de desocupação de áreas que estivessem habitadas em data anterior à 20 de março de 2020, quando foi aprovado o estado de calamidade pública em razão da pandemia do COVID-19.